Andrzej Sapkowski. Tower of fools (№ 85787)

When he emerged from the darkness, you didn't even flinch. Your voice didn't tremble. And then when you talked to him, then... just amazed... it was... a creature of the Night. Non-Human... Alien...
Zawisza the Black from Garbova looked long at him.
I know a lot of people... - he said finally, very seriously - a lot of people, much more alien to me.